Deputy PM warns that 'Iranians are deceiving the world'

Sanctions against Iran are working but need to be strengthened, Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom asserted in an interview with Army Radio Friday morning.

With respect to the ramifications of a potential attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, Shalom said that "it is impossible to fully account for the tens of thousands of rockets that would be launched at Israel" following a military strike, but stated that Israel nonetheless would have a "legitimate right" to retaliate against infrastructure in "Syria, Lebanon or Gaza" if attacked.

He concluded by reiterating that Israel has for a very long time been warning the international community that the "Iranians are deceiving the entire world.